


10 Surprising Things You Can Experience in Oklahoma
The vast plain shines almost painfully bright in the Oklahoma summer sun. Instead of waving wheat or rows of corn, the land is the shocking white of salt. In this salt plain are selenite crystals filled with what looks like an hourglass of sand that can be found nowhere else in the world.

The Kittens of the Spider World - Inside the Growing Subculture of Insect Pet Owners
Kathy Hendricks pointed at the shelves of plastic little cups that decorate her living room. In each cup, tiny little black dots scurried about and crawled along the sides.

The Legend of the White Dog
Nelson King may never have opened his wildly popular restaurant White Dog Hill in Clinton, Oklahoma, if he had ignored the ghostly messages coming from the glove box of his sister’s car.
A Perfect Storm: In the winter, Tofino’s rugged coastline puts on a wild and magnificent show
The tide is out and the afternoon sun blazes briefly as I stroll the glassy smooth sands of Cox Bay Beach in Tofino, British Columbia. It’s unseasonably warm for January, but although sunshine illuminates the beach, dark clouds threaten on the horizon.
Searching for Sasquatch
We were deep and high in the towering mountains outside of Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, creeping along a dirt path in the inky curtains of the western rainforest that’s as dark and deep as any jungle in Africa.
Sinking Stereotypes: How Women are Sinking Stereotypes in Male-Dominated Sport of Fishing
The sun was just starting to glow on the horizon along Fort Myers, Florida when 55 boats slid out into the ocean to hunt for the elusive king tarpon.
Meet Amy Viktoria, Founder of Hike365
Amy Viktoria was lonely.
A Canmore, Alberta resident, Amy was new to the area, and she didn’t have anyone to hike with except for her dog, Metsa. Her husband worked as an environmental scientist away from home, and while Amy took advantage of the stunning landscapes in Alberta, she wanted to share the beauty and adventure with someone else too.

The making of a Dark Sky Preserve: Jasper National Park has gone dark in a unique partnership
The temperature at what seems like the top of the world is brutally cold enough to steal your breath away, but the view spread before me in the full moon glow of midnight does the same.
Can't Miss Digital Resources at Your Local Library
Like most parents, Morgan Stidger worried about what her child watched or played on her phone and computer. But then she learned about a program at the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Library that could help.
Watch out for Fairy Shrimp on Your Next Hike Up Enchanted Rock
Don’t splash in the puddles that form atop Enchanted Rock: Tiny fairies are dancing there.
Shallow pools that form after rains on the massive granite dome north of Fredericksburg are among the few places where fairy shrimp are found in Texas. Growing about a centimeter long, the translucent freshwater crustaceans exist on the constant edge of survival, laying eggs that endure the dry season only to hatch when the pools refill with rainwater.
What Happens to The Stuff We Leave in Hotels
Jo Licata wasn’t sure what to do with the 6-foot-tall stuffed dinosaur in her office. The massive Barney doll had been left at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square last year, and it was Licata’s job to dispatch it. But who would take a giant stuffed animal on short notice?